Mitch McConnell ally says punishing senators who voted to convict Trump pushes 'cancel culture agenda'

ONE OF Senator Mitch McConnell's top ally said the punishment of Republican lawmakers who voted to convict the president is akin to engaging in "cancel culture."

Senator John Thune of South Dakota said "there was a strong case made" about Trump's actions in inciting violence during the January 6 failed coup attempt on the Capitol.

"People could come to different conclusions," Thune said. "If we’re going to criticize the media and the left for cancel culture, we can’t be doing that ourselves."

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